A recent study has discovered that people who stay up late are at a 19 percent higher risk of developing diabetes, even after accounting for lifestyle factors.
A recent study conducted by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston emphasized the significance of considering one’s sleep-wake patterns in relation to health outcomes.
An associate epidemiologist in the Brigham’s Channing Division of Network Medicine and corresponding author of the study Tianyi Huang said: “Chronotype, or circadian preference, refers to a person’s preferred timing of sleep and waking and is partly genetically determined so it may be difficult to change. . People who think they are ‘night owls’ may need to pay more attention to their lifestyle because their evening chronotype may add increased risk for type 2 diabetes.”
Meanwhile, previous research indicated that individuals with irregular sleep schedules faced a higher risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease, with evening chronotypes often displaying irregular sleep patterns.
In this study, researchers delved into the relationship between chronotype and diabetes risk while also examining the role of lifestyle factors.
The study suggests that tailored work scheduling based on chronotype could be beneficial in managing health risks.
